For Chicago rock band The Orwells, 2014 was the year in which their star truly began to ascend; January saw an eventful appearance on US talk show ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ where a rowdy performance was embraced by… Continue Reading
Song: Marie Provost Artist: Nick Lowe Year: 1978 After reading a copy of Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon, a prevaricating gossip rag first published in the USA in 1965, British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe was inspired to pen a commemoration of the… Continue Reading
Song: If I Can Dream Artist: Elvis Presley Year: 1968 “Elvis died the day he joined the army” was the purported response from John Lennon when pressed for comment sometime after The King of Rock n Roll’s death in August… Continue Reading
Song: It Was a Good Day Artist: Ice Cube Year: 1993 As an 11 year old boy quietly living a gentle existence in the meek Bristolian suburbs of Stoke Lodge, it was only a matter of time before the chronic… Continue Reading
Produced by Ferment, a developmental project of theatre makers based at Bristol Old Vic, “The Window” is a 60 minute performance that explores aging, loneliness and societal obligations in a modern world where the concept of “community” often merely evokes… Continue Reading
Song: She Bangs The Drums Artist: The Stone Roses Year: 1989 For those concerned with the well-being of British guitar music, the summer of 1989 was the domain not just of glorious 25-30 degree temperatures but of a redoubtable Madchester… Continue Reading
Song: It’s Cold OutsideArtist: The ChoirYear: 1966 Though it is often considered to be a classic of the garage rock era, The Choir’s “It’s Cold Outside” exists as something separate from the raw, fuzzbox aggression usually associated with the genre’s… Continue Reading
As many party-going Bristol folk will already know, electronic cigarette brand Blu eCigs along with Bristol’s very own Crack Magazine co-hosted an exclusive and electrifying free party featuring Erol Alkan, Prins Thomas and Pardon My French at The Old Crown… Continue Reading